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CHILDREN'S BOOK
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Sfa// o'*r the Infant Mimt
TOMMY THUMB'S '
SONG-BOOK,
FOR. ALL LITTLB
.5TERS AND MISSES.
To be Sung to them by their Nuries till
they can (ing them themfeives*
BY NURSE LOVECHILD.
To which is prefixed
A Letter from a Lady on Nursing*
GLASGOW:
Published by
/. LUMSDEN & SON,
1813,
TO
NURSE LOVECHILD.
Dear Nurfe,
YOUR diligence and tendernefs in
bringing up my children, will al-
ways command my utmoft endea-
vours to ferve you. And as I can-
not but approve, fo I recommend
this your laudable defign, of com-
piling a Collection of Songs, fo
fit for the capacities of Infants,
both in words and tunes,by which
they are often lull'd to reft, when
crofs, and in great pain. The
firil Songs are very fuitably com-
pof'd for a Baby, but pray be
careful, not to fmg them too
loud; left you frighten the child,
when you defign to lull it to sleep,
er divert it; for you know, great
care ought to be obferved as to
the early fenie of children, feme
arriving to a knowledge, and no-
tice of animals and their founds,
much earlier than others.
And now I am fpeaking of
frights, I will recommend a me-
thod that is very ufeful, to pre-
vent them in fome cafes, fuch as
in maki; g them familiar with
domeftic, or other animals, as the
Dog, Cat, Horfe, Cow, &c. by
perl'uading them to" ftroke, or
touch them, as they happen to
fall in their \\v.y, which will make
them as they grow up, bold in
their carriage, to all Inch crea-
t.ires, otherwise timorous to a
misfortune,
But this in particular, I infift
on, above all others, that you ne-
ver mention a Bull Beggjr, Tom
Poker, Raw Read and Bloody
Bones, &c. led you make fuch
frightful impressions on their ten-
der minds, as may never be era-
dicated
Likewise, as many of the fol-
lowing songs while the Nurses
are singing them, are attended
with dancing, or exercifmg in-
lantSj I seriously intreat all who
liave the care of children, not to
swing them by the arms with their
keels backwards, left they dislo-
cate their Backs, whch has ruin-
ed many, a fine child.
I hope your experienced fifter
Nurses will not be displeased, as
my design is not to dire£t them 5
but as it very often happens, that
young girls are entrusted with the
care of children, I think these pre-
cautions and songs may be of use
to them, as they have been to,
Yours, &e.
ARTIFICIAL MEMORY
FOR.
INFANTS ;
WHEREBY
They may Acquire
THE
KNOWLEDGE OF ANIMALS,
AND
Some of their Sounds,
BEFORE
They can go or speak.
Although this invention is calculated
for the diverfion of infants, yet it will
afford great pleafure to the Parent
and Nurfe, to obferve the progress,
and furprifing difference in the early
fenfe of their children.
The method I propofe, is that you
firft (hew the child the following ani-
mals, one at a time, and pronounce
its found, as for example.
Aik whick is the DOG ? then
point to it, then afk what the DOG
fays, then fay,
BOW, WOW, WOW.
and fo on to the reft, by which
means, the child in a fhort time, will
lie able to do the fame.
Tommy Thumb's Song-Boot.
Bow, wow, wow.
Mew, Mew, Mew
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Ne, he, he, he
It
Cock-a- doodk- doo
r, Chatter, Chatter
Buzz, buzz, buzz
Coo, Coo, Coo
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Roar, roar, roar
Pretty, pretty Poll
Mag, Msg, Ma?
Hoot, hoot, Iicot
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Caw, caw, caw
B?.h; bah, bah
Quack, Quack, Quack
Bray, bray, bray
Squeak, fqueak, fqueafc
Grunt, Grunt, Grunt
Brow bender,
Eye peeper,
Nofe dropper,
Mouth eater,
Chin chopper
3ABY BUNTING
Lullaby Baby Bin --•
"Vour . _ a hunting,
To catch 2 : ikin,
To wrap ti. -ting in
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BABY ON THE TREE TOP
Hufhaby baby
On the tree top ;
Whfn the wind blows
The cradle will rock ;
When the bough breaks
The cradle will fall,
Down tumbles baby,
The cradle and all.
Patty cake, patty cake,
Baker's man,
That I will master
As fail as I can ;
Pricket, and Pricket,
And mark it with a T,
And there will be enough
For Tommy and thee.
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PENNY A-DAY
See- fa w, a penny a day,
Tommy fhall have a new ir.after ;
IV hy mull he have but a penny a-
day?
Bscaufc he can work no fafler.
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LONDON BELLS.
Two (licks and an Apple,
Ring the bells at White-chapel ;
Old father bald pate,
Ring the belU at Aldgate ;
Maids in white aprons,
Ring the Dells at St Catherines ;
Oranges and Itmons,
Ring the bells at St Clements ;
When will pay me ;
Ring the bells at Old Bailey;
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When I am rich,
Ring the bells at FIcetditch ;
When will that be ?
Ring the bells at Stepney ;
When I am old,
Ring the bells at St Paul*.
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LONDON BRIDGE
London bridge
Is broken down,
Dance over my Lady Lee 5
London bridge
Is broken down,
With a gay lady.
How (hall we build
It up again,
With a gay lady ?
Build it up with
Gravel and ftone,
Dance orer my Lady Lee ;
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Build it up with
Gravel and ftonc,
With a gay lady ^
Gravel and ftone
. Will wafh away,
Dance over my Lady Lee ;
Gravel and fxone
v.-afh away,
With a gay lady ;
Build it up with
Iron and 11 eel,
Dance over my Lacy Le; ;
Build it up with
Iron and fceel,
With a gay lady j
Iron and ft eel
Will hend and bow,
Dance over my Lady Lee ;
Iron and (Icel
Will bend and bow,
With a gay lady ;
Build it up with
Silver and gold,
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Dance over my Lady Lee ;
Build it up with
Silver and gold,
With a gay lady;
Silver and gold
Will be Horn away,
Dance- over my Lady Lee ;
Silver and gold
Will be ftol'n away,
With a gay lady ;
Then we will fet
A man to watch,
Dance over my Lady Lee 3
Then we will fet
A man to watch
With a gay Lady.
TOM THUMB AND NURSE.
Little Tommy Thumb,
With his little pipe and drum,
Is come to give you a dance ;
-And LovechHd fo taper
Will fhew you a caper,
JDunoyer brought from France-
She is pleaa'd that you look
Into her little book,
And like her fongs fo well,
That her figures you know
Btfore that you can go,
And fing them before you canfpelh
ROBIN AND BOBBIN.
We will go to the wood.
Says Robin to Bobbin,
we will go to the wood,
Says Richard to Robin ;
* we will go to the wood,
Says John and alone,
we will go to the wood,
Says evtry one
We will (hoot at a wren,
•Says Robin to Bobbin,
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We will (hoot at a wren,
Says Richard to Ro:
we will (hoot, &.c.
She is down, (he is down,
Says Robin to Bobbin,
She is down, (he is down,
Says Richard to Robin.
She is down, &~.
How fhall we get her home :
Says Robin to Bobbin,
How (hall we get her home ?
Says Richard to Robin ?
Howiiiali we get, &c.
We will hire a cart.
fays Robin to Bobbin,
we will hire a cart,
fays Richard to Robin.
we will hire, S:c.
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Then hoift her, hoifl her,
tV;ys Robin to Bobbin,
Thm hoi£ her, Ivv
(ays R
fr.ys Hob in to B !